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A review by thebookmouse
After Sundown by
3.0
Firstly, I'd like to thank the publishers and NetGalley for giving me a copy of this book in exchange of an honest review.
Anthologies and I get along usually, however there are always some stories that I just don't vibe with. What I love most about anthologies is that you get a taste for multiple authors (and in this collection I have read none of the authors previous works, but have heard of a few of them). It is a good way to give you a taste of what their writing style is like and how they tell stories before you pick up a full-length novel by them.
This anthology, like all I've read from has hits and misses for me. I particularly enjoyed 'The Naughty Step' by Stephen Volk, 'Bokeh' by Thana Niveau, 'The Importance of Oral Hygiene' by Robert Shearman, and 'It Doesn't Feel Right' by Michael Marshall Smith. There were a few more I enjoyed, and a few I hated. I did also find that a few of the stories hit too close to home during the current pandemic, and one story in particular wasn't great for my fear of butterflies, so I was definitely uncomfortable reading some of these stories, but that is what I expect from horror stories.
For full disclosure I did read this anthology during a reading slump and so my review might not be as robust as usual.
I would recommend this to anyone who wants a little taste of different horror writers and different kinds of horror sub-genres. It has something for everyone I feel.
Anthologies and I get along usually, however there are always some stories that I just don't vibe with. What I love most about anthologies is that you get a taste for multiple authors (and in this collection I have read none of the authors previous works, but have heard of a few of them). It is a good way to give you a taste of what their writing style is like and how they tell stories before you pick up a full-length novel by them.
This anthology, like all I've read from has hits and misses for me. I particularly enjoyed 'The Naughty Step' by Stephen Volk, 'Bokeh' by Thana Niveau, 'The Importance of Oral Hygiene' by Robert Shearman, and 'It Doesn't Feel Right' by Michael Marshall Smith. There were a few more I enjoyed, and a few I hated. I did also find that a few of the stories hit too close to home during the current pandemic, and one story in particular wasn't great for my fear of butterflies, so I was definitely uncomfortable reading some of these stories, but that is what I expect from horror stories.
For full disclosure I did read this anthology during a reading slump and so my review might not be as robust as usual.
I would recommend this to anyone who wants a little taste of different horror writers and different kinds of horror sub-genres. It has something for everyone I feel.